i live in texas. i know that if you want to carry handguns you need the conseal license. and have to be i think 18 or 21 to purchase. but do you have to have a license to buy one? say if i did buy one and go to the range. do i need a license to shoot there?

best thing to do is prolly go to your state's attorney general's website. wouldn't be a bad idea to look up the (i forget which) the us doj or teh atf website for more general info. i'd help us to help you if you tell us which state you're in.

i live in texas. i know that if you want to carry handguns you need the conseal license. and have to be i think 18 or 21 to purchase. but do you have to have a license to buy one? say if i did buy one and go to the range. do i need a license to shoot there?

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In Texas, if you're buying it from a dealer, you're required to be at least 21. You don't need a license or a Concealed Handgun License to purchase one either. You do, however, need to pass the NICS check. Its almost instant (5 to 10 mins). To carry the handgun in concealment, you do need a CHL. If you are just going to the range, I would keep the ammo and the gun separately and out of guns reach. Unfortunately there are so many different stories regarding travelling with a weapon. Some LEO's state that if you dont have a CHL, then the weapon should be visible. And its suppose to go only to the range and back. Personally, I keep the unloaded weapon in the trunk and the ammo up front.

In Texas, if you're buying it from a dealer, you're required to be at least 21. You don't need a license or a Concealed Handgun License to purchase one either. You do, however, need to pass the NICS check. Its almost instant (5 to 10 mins). To carry the handgun in concealment, you do need a CHL. If you are just going to the range, I would keep the ammo and the gun separately and out of guns reach. Unfortunately there are so many different stories regarding travelling with a weapon. Some LEO's state that if you dont have a CHL, then the weapon should be visible. And its suppose to go only to the range and back. Personally, I keep the unloaded weapon in the trunk and the ammo up front.